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Offline 86er

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Cartridge case ID
« on: July 18, 2003, 03:03:37 PM »
:D  I found a 45-70 case yesterday while out hiking in the Sierra. It appears to be copper and is headstamped R at 12 o'clock, 84 at 3 PM, F at 6PM and 2 at 9 PM. What do these letters and numbers indicate? Manufacture date? Thanks for any info.
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« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2003, 01:57:48 PM »
In the military today, we headstamp the last two numbers of the year on all of our ammo so we can keep up with it in ammo rotation.  Since the .45-70 was originally a military round, this could be the case for your brass, also.  If so, it would have to be 1884.  Hope this gives you a starting point.
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2003, 03:07:19 AM »
The R at 12O'clock indicates that it was loaded for the rifle rather than the carbine.

    84 is the year of manufacture.

    F indicates that it was loaded at the Frankfort Arsenal.

    2 is the month it was loaded.

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